Today’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), based on data from November 2017 – January 2018, show that the number of people in employment is rising, while vacancies remain high.
Commenting on the latest labour market figures from the ONS, Ian Brinkley, Acting Chief Economist at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:
Uncertainty is impacting staffing decisions, with one third of employers (34 per cent) being unsure about their short-term hiring plans for temporary agency workers, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
Today’s migration statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a fall in NET EU migration, driven by a fall in EU citizens coming to the UK for work. Commenting, Recruitment & Employment Confederation director of policy Tom Hadley says: